FRED admits it's a shame to see such a talented player miss out on the rest of the tournament and that people need to be more understanding about incidents that happen when players are caught in the heat of the moment.

BRAZILIAN star Fred believes FIFA’s punishment of Luis Suarez is wrong and could be potentially career-ending for the player.

The striker joined the likes of Argentina legend Maradona by sticking up for the Liverpool goal machine.

The Premier League’s Player of the Year is set to miss four months of football after being found guilty of biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini earlier this week.

Suarez will play no further part in the World Cup and the 27-year-old will also miss the first nine Premier League matches of the season, three Champions League group stage ties and one Capital One Cup fixture.

Fred says it’s a shame to see such a top player like Suarez miss out on the rest of the biggest football tournament in the world.

The Brazilian also called for people to be more understanding about incidents involving players caught up in the heat of the moment.

The Fluminense attacker – busy preparing for Brazil’s all-South American last-16 clash with Chile – said: “You can’t deny Luis Suarez made a mistake but as a player and as a human being I understand that on the field players are on the edge, there is tension as everybody is fighting for space.

“I see this punishment as too severe. I talked to some people and most of them think it’s fair but in my opinion it isn’t as it’s a punishment that could end a player’s career.

“Nine matches and four months is just too much and everybody is slamming him for his mistake.

“He had to be punished, yes, but I would still like to see Suarez playing in the World Cup finals in Brazil. “

Meanwhile, Fred’s international team-mate Julio Cesar has revealed he has gone from a municipal park to the verge of World Cup magic.

Cesar found himself out in the cold at Queens Park Rangers last season. So he bought his own pair of goalkeeping gloves and secretly nipped down to his local park to get a game. He then signed for ex-QPR team-mate Ryan Nelsen’s MLS club Toronto on loan at the end of last season to get some games under his belt after fearing his World Cup dream was in tatters.

The 34-year-old has now completed a remarkable comeback to be reinstated as Brazil’s goalkeeper and the hopes of a nation will be firmly placed in his hands when they face Chile in the last 16.

Cesar – set to win his 84th cap against Chile – said: “It was complicated because I wasn’t playing for my club because of contractual problems.

“I had to go to the park by myself. I even bought some gloves because I didn’t want the club to know.

“The Toronto deal was something that happened out of nowhere, almost overnight.

“Ryan said, “Come here and I’ll help you and you will be ready to play in the World Cup’. I’m so thankful for what that club did for me because if I hadn’t been playing it would’ve been hard to have made the Brazil team.

“I am improving with every game, improving my rhythm and enjoying every moment.”

Cesar has not been a universally popular choice as Brazil’s No.1 because of his lack of games but Luiz Felipe Scolari has backed him because of his experience and leadership qualities.

It is an incredible show of faith in Cesar who has endured a nightmare two years at QPR - and has already been told there is no way back for him at Loftus Road.

The player, who still has two years left on his contract, is hoping to find another European club this summer and Portuguese giants Benfica have expressed an interest.

He joined QPR on a free transfer from Inter Milan in 2012, was relegated in his first season and then his £80,000-a-week contract priced him out of various moves, including a potential switch to Arsenal.

The following season QPR boss Harry Redknapp chose former England keeper Rob Green as his No.1 and the only outing Cesar had was a four-goal thrashing at Everton in the FA Cup last January.

Cesar admits he has been plagued with self doubt at various times but is convinced the World Cup in his homeland will provide him with a huge surge in confidence.

The keeper added: “I can look in the mirror again and say I believe in myself. We are dreaming of Brazil winning the World Cup but we’ve only achieved our first objective – qualifying from the group.

“Now we have Chile which will be a final for us and, hopefully after that, we have another final, another final and another.”